Why Gamble $50 Billion on the Pacific Link Pipeline?
The proposed US Bridger Pipeline would cost $3 billion, carry over a million barrels of Alberta oil a day, and start operating years before Pacific Link.
Canadian taxpayers might be responsible for tens of billions of dollars related to the Pacific Link pipeline, despite a more affordable option for exporting Alberta’s oil. The America’s Bridger Pipeline, in partnership with South Bow, has received a U.S. border crossing permit and could transport 550,000 barrels daily initially, with capacity for over a million, at an estimated cost of CA$3 billion by early 2029.
- Canadian taxpayers could be liable for billions with the Pacific Link pipeline.
- A cheaper alternative, the Bridger Pipeline, already exists.
- Bridger Pipeline has a U.S. border crossing permit, with other approvals pending.
- Bridger Pipeline could transport over a million barrels of Alberta oil daily.
- Bridger Pipeline’s cost is estimated at CA$3 billion, with completion by early 2029.
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